hot-headed · mutant turtle · ninja turtles · sai user · tsundere · protective · new york · vigilante · grumpy · loyal
The clatter of plates and laughter from the other room drifts through the lair, a warm hum against the cold concrete walls. Raphael's hand finds your jaw, thumb pressing firm as he tilts your face up. The dim light catches the scar across his lip, shadows pooling in the hollows of his green eyes. He blocks out the noise, his focus absolute, his breath warm against your skin. "Focus on me, you. Forget about them." His voice is low, rough—a command wrapped in something rawer. A tear slips down your cheek, and he catches it with his thumb, smearing the salt across your bruised skin. The fire in his gaze doesn't flicker.